3.--At a quarterly meeting of the Norwich Corporation it was ordered that
the Hospital and City Committees be empowered to recommend to the next
assembly to make such abatements in the rents of the Corporation farms as
they might think necessary in consequence of the reduced price of grain,
wheat being from 36s. to 37s.; barley, 11s. 6d. to 13s.; and oats, 9s.
6d. to 10s. 6d. per coomb.
11.--The first division of the West Norfolk Militia, under command of
Col. Nelthorpe, marched into Norwich on their return from Ireland; the
second division, under Major Barnham, arrived on the 13th. The regiment
was disembodied on June 17th.
--*"Died in September last at Allahabad, in his 32nd year, Richard
Turner, jun., Judge of the Provisional Court at Agra, and eldest son of
the Rev. Richard Turner, Great Yarmouth."
16.--A serious riot occurred at Norwich. A crowd assembled in the Market
Place, threw fire balls and broke the windows at the Guildhall. They
then broke into the New Mills, threw a quantity of flour into the river,
and carried some away in sacks. On their return from the Mills they
smashed many windows in St. Andrew's, Bank Street, Tombland, Magdalen
Street, and other localities. Dr. Alderson came out of his house to
remonstrate with them and was knocked down. The Mayor and magistrates
assembled at the Guildhall, special constables were sworn in, and the mob
dispersed. A picket of the West Norfolk Militia was stationed all night
at the Guildhall, and a party of the 1st Royal Dragoons patrolled the
streets. The disturbances were renewed on the 18th, when the Riot Act
was read, and the mob dispersed by the military.
18.--The proprietors of the Norwich Expedition coach to London by
Thetford and Newmarket announced a reduction of fares to 1 pound 15s. for
inside, and 1 pound for outside passengers. From this date the
Expedition started at three o'clock in the afternoon and reached London
at nine o'clock next morning.
20.--A riot took place at Downham Market. The magistrates assembled at
the Crown Inn were publicly insulted, and so much disorder ensued that
the Upwell Yeomanry Cavalry were called out, and the Riot Act read, after
which the crowd gradually dispersed. A demand had been made for wages of
2s. per day to be paid every Monday and Thursday. In consequence of the
farmers having refused to comply, another disturbance took place on the
24th, when two women and several men were apprehended and committed to
Norwich Castle. The prisoners were charged at the Norfolk Assizes, held
at Norwich in August, before Lord Chief Justice Gibbs, when sixteen were
found guilty and sentenced to death, but only two, Daniel Harwood and
Thomas Thody, were left for execution, which took place on the Castle
Hill on August 31st. "The recollection of his wife and children and the
horror of immediate death overcame Thody's fortitude. He was nearly
sinking down under the agony of grief and terror, which he expressed by
convulsive shrieks, and was obliged to be supported by several men."
22.--At a meeting of owners and occupiers of land, at Diss, a series of
resolutions was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Manning, rector, in favour of
the commutation of the tithes. It was decided to petition the House of
Commons on the subject. Similar meetings were held in other parishes in
the district.
27.--Mrs. Mardyn, of Drury Lane Theatre, commenced an engagement at
Norwich Theatre as Albina Mandeville in the comedy of "The Will." On
succeeding evenings she appeared as Amelia Wildenham ("Lovers' Vows"),
Widow Brady ("The Irish Widow"), Miss Peggy ("The Country Girl"), and
Miranda ("The Busybody").
28.--At a "grand wrestling," which took place at Kirby, twenty-four
"professors" entered the ring, and "a finer display of science was never
exhibited." A man named Starling was the winner. "A smart milling took
place between Broughton and Ives, the former a regular descendant of the
great pugilist of that name. Ives proved entirely destitute of science
and was badly beaten."
31.--Under the sanction of the Norwich magistrates and the Court of
Guardians the defective silver of the labouring poor of the city was
exchanged for current coin.